The more I learn about this Sunday’s pre-Heritage Day festival, the more excited I get. I hope you feel the same. Read the full article → from Chestnut Hill Farm festival details and schedule: Sunday, October 11
Barbara J. (Harlow) Clark, 89, of Southborough and Venice, FL, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing &Rehab Center in Westborough. Read the full article → from Obituary: Barbara J. (Harlow) Clark, 89
Francis James ‘REM’ Ramelli, Jr., 80, of Saint Agatha, ME and formally of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 4, 2015 at Cary Medical Center in Caribou ME. Read the full article → from Obituary: Francis James ‘REM’ Ramelli, Jr., 80
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Two Southborough residents are opening a sewing studio in town. The new business is being launched by working-mom friends Kristen McCarthy and Betsy Flynn Gobron.
To celebrate, they are holding an Open House with free refreshments and activities. Read the full article → from New sewing studio open house – October 14 (Updated)
Last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting was heavily focused on town infrastructure.
Selectmen filled out committees for a potential new public safety complex and prioritizing sidewalk projects in town.They also awarded close to $90,000 in design and construction contracts.
Much of that cost was acknowledged as possibly redundant, but also deemed necessary. Read the full article → from BOS votes on Fire Station, public safety complex, and sidewalk commitee
Pilgrim Church will host the 37th annual Messiah concert this December. Rehearsals for the traditional concert start later this month, and the Messiah Community Chorus has put out a call for for singers to join them. Read the full article → from Singers invited to join Messiah chorus for 37th annual concert
Margaret P. (Ferrari) Stoddard, 78, of Southborough, formerly of Framingham, died on Sunday, October 4, 2015, surrounded by her family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Margaret P. (Ferrari) Stoddard, 78
There’s a new, free science program in town for preschoolers this month. Read the full article → from Young Scientists – free Thursday morning program for 3-6 year olds
Southborough’s shared hockey league has kicked off its first of three youth skating/hockey clinics. Read the full article → from Learn to skate/play hockey through Triboro Youth – Join in for this Saturday (or a later session)
Last night, the Planning Board voted in favor of Fitzgerald’s Store’s plan to develop a parking lot for commuters. Meanwhile, legislators are continuing to pursue improvements to the MBTA stop. Read the full article → from Commuter rail: Fitzgerald’s lot approved (almost); legislators pushing for MBTA improvements
Sunday night is Southborough Rotary Club’s annual Light Up Southborough. For those of you unfamiliar, it’s a display of lit pumpkins that line the stone wall running around the Old Burial Ground. Read the full article → from Get your pumpkins ready: Light Up Southborough is Sunday night
Flags in across the nation will be flying at half staff tomorrow until sunset, in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Oregon on October 1st. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: October 6, 2015
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports: Strong fall season in swing